Vinyl pressings
by Bee Gees · 1976
You Should Be Dancing / Subway was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
55 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 30 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
RS-853 76-NP-1879-S-CP STERLINGA side runout, variant 1
RS-853 76-NP-1880-S-CP X STERLINGB side runout, variant 1
RS-853 76-NP-1879-S-CP X P STERLINGA side runout, variant 2
RS-853 76-NP-1880-S-CP X 1 A STERLING PB side runout, variant 2
RS-853-76-NP-1879-S-1D STERLING SSA Side Runout
RS-853-76-NP-1880-S-OS-1A S1B Side Runout
76 NP 1879A Side Label
76 NP 1880B Side Label
RS-853 76-NP-1879-S-PRC-2Side A - Etched, variant 1
RS-853- 76-NP-1880-S-PRC-1-1-1Side B - Etched variant 1
RS-853 76-NP-1879-S-PRC-2 1-11 [Sterling]Side A - Etched, except [stamped] variant 2
RS-853- 76-NP-1880-S-PRC-1-2 1-11 [Sterling]Side B - Etched, except [stamped] variant 2
RS-853 76-NP-1879-M-CP STERLINGA side runout
RS-853 76-NP-1880-S-CP X STERLINGB side runout
76 NP 1879 SA side label
76 NP 1880 SB side label
RS-853 79-NP-1879-m-CPRunout mono side, variant 1
RS-853 79-NP-1879-s-CPRunout stereo side, variant 1
RS-853 76-NP-1879-m-CP STERLINGRunout mono side, variant 2
RS-853 76-NP-1879-s-CP STERLINGRunout stereo side, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Unknown | RSO 2090 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Argentina | RSO 2090 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | Interfusion K-6506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Australia | Interfusion K-6506First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Austria | RSO 2090 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Belgium | RSO 2090 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Brazil | RSO 2090 195First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS 853 DISCOFirst year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1976 | Canada | RSO RS 853 (C)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Chile | RSO 2090 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Colombia | RSO 2090195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ecuador | RSO 45-71005First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | RSO 2090 195First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | RSO 2090 195First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Polydor PZDJ 10712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | France | Polydor 038112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Fab Records FAB0112", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| 2006 | US | We-Ze Records GHP00212" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Italy | RSO RS 853 D12", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2018 | Italy | RSO RS 853 D12", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
62 vinyl pressings of You Should Be Dancing / Subway are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1976 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Yugoslavia, Argentina and more. One of them is RSO RS 853.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 853, RS 853 D, 2090 195, PPSP 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-853 76-NP-1879-S-CP STERLING and RS-853 76-NP-1880-S-CP X STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
